Sleeveless Adjustable Cape T-shirt

ABSTRACT

This Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt is a useful and improvement of a cape tshirt. This garment addresses the need to celebrate Real Life Heroic people, events, places, things, and such like by applying their logo, identifying indicia, and or graphics onto the front and or back areas of the garment. This is a garment mainly a tshirt that is to be worn by any person to cover and adorn the body. It is adjustable to fit a range of sizes, the rear view of the front panel has an open back area adding sex appeal, and the back panel is the cape feature to this cape tshirt. It is a fresh take on a cape

Background of the Invention/Description of the Prior Art. This is anarticle of manufacture. An undergarment that is a tshirt. Tshirts tookthe apparel industry by storm. Its humble beginnings started as merelyan undergarment. However, Tshirts were made popular as outerwear sincethe early 1900's. The original cape tshirt was made popular for theenjoyment of your favorite superhero fictional characters from cartoonsto movie blockbuster hits. This Sleeveless Adjustable Cape T-shirt is auseful and improvement of a cape tshirt. This garment addresses the needto celebrate Real-Life Heroic people, events, places, things, and suchlike by applying their logo, identifying indicia, and/or graphics ontothe front and/or back areas of the garment. This is a garment mainly atshirt that is to be worn by any person to cover and adorn the body. Itis adjustable to fit a range of sizes, the rear view of the front panelhas an open back area adding sex appeal, and the back panel is the capefeature to this cape tshirt. It is a fresh take on a cape tshirt. Classyand stylish. Great for indoor and outdoor events.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Useful and improvements of a Cape Tshirt. The claimed SleevelessAdjustable Cape T-shirt is an article of clothing mainly a tshirt.Created for organizations to celebrate Real-Life Heroic people, events,places, things, and such like by applying their logo, identifyingindicia, and/or graphics onto the front and/or back areas of thegarment. One size can fit a range of sizes. One can adjust the fit ofthe garment while securing adjustable straps, securing the front panelin place around the body. Once adjustable straps are secure, this willachieve a fitted to semi-fitted look adding sex appeal. Back panel isthe cape feature; it is connected at the shoulder seams hanging downalong the back area ending at the buttock in a cape-like fashion. Classyfor indoor and outdoor like sporting events, celebrations, parties,corporate events. Especially great for hot outdoor events; such asmarathons, sporting events, theme parks, parades and the like.

Title: Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt

Inventor: Jennifer Jones Harris

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description illustrates the invention by way ofexample and not by way of limitation. This description will clearlyenable one skilled in the art to make and use the invention.

The claimed Sleeveless Adjustable Cape T-shirt is an article ofmanufacture mainly a tshirt that is to be worn by a person to cover andadorn the body. A tshirt that is outerwear. Useful and improvements of aCape Tshirt. This garment has a superhero flair, created fororganizations to celebrate Real-Life Heroic people, events, places,things, and such like. Classy for indoor and outdoor like sportingevents, celebrations, parties, corporate events. Especially great forhot outdoor events; such as marathons, sporting events, theme parks,parades and the like.

A garment of manufacture that consists of two sleeveless panels and twoadjustable straps that would require the attachment of the front andback panels with a sewn technique using stitches by hand and/or by asewing machine, needle and thread, creating a (16)-shoulder seam leavingan opening for the head,

(1)-Front panel. Sleeveless panel. The width of the front panel coversthe full front top area of the body, some or all of the sides, andideally leaves some or most of the back uncovered. (19)-Front panel endsalong the stomach area as would a shirt.

Front panel has a (14)-advertisement and celebratory function; byapplying logo, identifying indicia, and/or graphics onto the frontand/or back areas of the garment.

The rear view of the front panel shows an (15)-open back area adding sexappeal, open back area thereof is created when adjustable straps aresecured around the body. Ie. all wearers would have full front coverage.However, a smaller frame person (20) would have full side coverage andmost back area. A Medium body frame and shape person (21) may have sidecoverage but less back coverage. A larger size framed person (22) mayhave little to no side coverage and little back coverage. The sizing isknown as free size or OS in the arts. (as seen in FIGS. 9-11).

(4)-Back panel is a Sleeveless panel connected at the shoulder seams.The back panel is the cape feature to this cape tshirt. Cape (7) hangingdown freely along the back area, ending at the buttocks, in a cape-likefashion. (18)-Back panel hangs longer than the front panel. Back panelhas a (14)-advertisement and celebratory function; by applying logo,identifying indicia, and/or graphics onto the front and/or back areas ofthe garment.

(5)-Head opening, A head opening with a round neckline having a collar;not limited to round or (23)v-neck collar.

(6)-Round neckline having a Collar standard in the arts. One inch neckcollar is added using topstitching sewing technique where the line ofstitching is designed to be seen from the outside of the garment that isdecorative and common in tshirts. Head opening not limited to round neckline or v-neck.

(2)-Left strap. (3)-right strap. (8)adjustable function. two adjustablestraps are sewn onto the front panel.

Uniqueness of the garment shows that it has an adjustable function. Onesize is adjustable to fit a range of sizes when the adjustable strapsare secured around the body by any means known in the arts by means of;bow, knot, velcro, snaps, buttons, loops, holes, hooks, and such like.One size can fit a range of sizes. One can adjust the fit of the garmentwhile securing adjustable straps, securing the front panel in placearound the body. Once adjustable straps are secure, this will achieve afitted to semi-fitted look adding sex appeal.

Adjustable straps that are attached to the front panel on both sides;left and right with a sewn technique using stitches by hand and/or by asewing machine, needle and thread;

A (11)-fitted piece of clothing is designed so that it is the same sizeand shape as your body rather than being semi-fitted or loose. (12)-Semifitted shirts mean shaped to the body but not closely fitted.

Adjustable straps are long enough to achieve a (13)-bow or knot havingan excess of strap to adjust to fit a range of wearers. It is created byjoining two pieces of fabric together face-to-face by sewing throughboth pieces, leaving a ⅛ seam allowance with raw edges inside the work.For purposes of showing an example, the straps are secured by knot,however, it may secured by any means known in the arts by means of; bow,knot, velcro, snaps, buttons, loops, holes, hooks, and such like,

Making sure that they will be long enough to tie into a bow or knot withroom to fit around the body of the ideal larger body frames and shapes.

Two adjustable straps are attached to the front panel by sewn techniquedone by the manufacturer to the front panel on each side positionedabout a third up from the bottom (as seen in FIG. 1).

Front panel is adjustable to fit a range of body types and sizes.Compliment all body types. One fits most. Free size. fitted to asemi-fitted look.

(10)-FINISH: A finish Left side, right side, and bottom of both panelsare finished with a ½ inch seam finish treatment that secures and neatenthe raw edges of a plain seam to prevent raveling, by sewing over theraw edges or enclosing them in some sort of binding. On mass-producedclothing, the seam allowances of plain seams are usually trimmed andstitched together with an overlock stitch using a serger;

(17)-FABRIC: Cotton is the most common type of fabric that is used tomake t-shirts. Therefore, fabric consists of cotton and cotton blendsthereof that is known and used in the art today.

(9)-COLORThis garment would be made in a variety of colors consisting ofthe colour wheel that is made up of three different types ofcolors—Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary.

Here it should be noted that alternate forms of identification may beused, for example: identifying indicia such as numbers; names; colors;advertising legends, etc.

It is not intended that the invention be restricted to the specificembodiment shown, but rather the invention comprises all such designsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Title: Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt

Inventor: Jennifer Jones Harris

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1. Top plan flat elevation; the garment consists of two sleevelesspanels and two adjustable straps with an opening for the head. A headopening with a round neckline having a collar; not limited to round or vneck collar. The front and back panels are attached by stitching at theshoulder seams with an opening for the head. The two adjustable strapsare attached by stitching onto the front panel on both sides; left andright. Back panel hangs longer than the front panel. Front panel endsalong the stomach area as would a shirt. Back panel ends along thebuttocks area as would a cape;

FIG. 2. Top plan flat modified view; showing v neck collar;

FIG. 3. Front Elevation; shows a Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt Frontpanel is adjustable when the two adjustable straps are secured aroundthe body by any means known in the arts by means of; elastic stretchband(s), bow, knot, velcro, snaps, buttons, loops, holes, hooks, andsuch like. The two adjustable straps are attached by stitching onto thefront panel on both sides; left and right. When adjustable straps aresecured around the body, this achieves a fitted to a semi fitted lookadding sex appeal. Once the adjustable straps are secured, they are notvisible from the front elevational view;

FIG. 4. Modified Front Elevational view; showing a semi-fit.

FIG. 5 Modified Front Elevational view; showing a fitted look with avneck;

FIG. 6. Modified Front Elevational view; showing a semi fit with avneck;

FIG. 7. Back Elevation; the entire back panel is the cape feature of thegarment. It is attached by stitching at the shoulder seams, leaving ahead opening, hanging down freely along the back area, ending at thebuttocks area, in a cape-like fashion. When the cape is in the downposition, the secured adjustable straps are not necessarily visible fromthe back elevational view unless the wind carries it away from the bodyand lifts it up or down and/or shifts it side to side;

FIG. 8. Lt side elevation; sleeveless front panel with securedadjustable straps around the body behind in the back area. Partial viewsof adjustable straps are seen from this view more or less if the windshifts and moves cape away from the body as intended to do. Back panelwhich is the cape feature is left unsecured and free, is hanging downalong the back area in a cape-like fashion;

Rt side elevation; the left side elevational view is a mirror image ofthe right side;

FIG. 9. Angled side elevation view of the front panel; showing fit ofsmall frame person; the back panel is in the up position for purposesonly to show angled side view of the front panel on a small frameperson. The front panel is secured around the body, behind the backusing the two adjustable straps that are located on both sides of thefront panel of the garment. Adjustable straps adjust the size whilesecuring the front panel in place around the body. For purposes ofshowing an example, the straps are secured by knot, however, it maysecured by any means known in the arts by means of; bow, knot, velcro,snaps, buttons, loops, holes, hooks, and such like, Open back area addssex appeal;

FIG. 10. Modified angled side elevation view of the front panel; showingfit of medium frame person;

FIG. 11. Modified angled side elevation view of the front panel; showingfit of large frame person;

Title: Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt

Inventor: Jennifer Jones Harris

1. is an article of manufacture design for Sleeveless Adjustable CapeTshirt, article of manufacture mainly a tshirt; A garment consisting oftwo sleeveless panels; front and back are attached with a sewn techniqueusing stitches by hand and or by a sewing machine, needle and thread,creating a shoulder seam leaving an opening for the head, head openingwith a round neckline having a collar, not limited to round or v neckcollar; an article of manufacture design for Sleeveless Adjustable CapeTshirt as in claim 1, front panel is a sleeveless panel, width of thefront panel covers the full front top area of the body, some or all ofthe sides, and ideally leaves some or most of the back uncovered,adjustable to fit a range of body types and sizes, compliment all bodytypes, one fits most, Free size: an article of manufacture design forSleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt as in claim 1, Front panel ends alongthe stomach area as would a shirt;
 2. is an article of manufacturedesign for Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt, article of manufacturemainly a tshirt with a cape; back panel is a Sleeveless panel connectedat the shoulder seams, the back panel is the cape feature to this capetshirt, hanging down freely along the back area, ending at the buttocks,in a cape like fashion;
 3. is an article of manufacture design forSleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt, article of manufacture mainly atshirt with advertising celebratory function; to celebrate Real LifeHeroic people, events, places, things, and such like; an article ofmanufacture design for Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt as in claim 3by applying their logo, identifying indicia, and or graphics onto thefront and or back areas of the garment;
 4. is an article of manufacturemainly a tshirt with adjustable function; an article of manufacturedesign for Sleeveless Adjustable Cape Tshirt as in claim 4, twoadjustable straps that are attached to the front panel on both sides;left and right with a sewn technique using stitches by hand and or by asewing machine, needle and thread, it is adjustable to fit a range ofsizes when the adjustable straps are secured around the body by anymeans known in the arts by means of bow, knot, velcro, snaps, buttons,loops, holes, hooks, and such like, adjust the size of the garment whilesecuring back the two adjustable straps securing the front panel inplace around the body; an article of manufacture design for SleevelessAdjustable Cape Tshirt as in claim 4, once adjustable straps are secure,this will achieve a fitted to semi fitted look adding sex appeal; frontpanel is adjustable to fit a range of body types and sizes. Complimentall body types. One fits most. Free size. fitted to a semi fitted look;5. is an article of manufacture mainly a tshirt with fabric consists ofcotton and cotton blends thereof that is known and used in the art todayregarding the manufacturing of Tshirts;